2009 FIAT ULYSSE Owners Manual

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THIRD ROW DIRECTIONAL
VENT ADJUSTMENT fig. 87
Use lever A to direct the air flow.
Use sliderB(+o –) to adjust the air
flow capacity.MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
The car can be fitted with manual cli-
mate control system to control tem-
perature, air flow, distribution and re-
circulation.
AIR DISTRIBUTION
Air distribution options are the fol-
lowing:
– ventilation (front)
– bilevel (front/feet)
– feet
– windscreen/feet
– MAX-DEF function.
Air is also delivered to second and
third row seat.Ventilation
The treated air flow passes through
5 front vents placed on the edge and
in the middle of the dashboard. The air
flow can be directed both horizontal-
ly and vertically by adjusting manually
the tab position and the control lever.
Air capacity can be adjusted by ro-
tating the vent sliders.
Bilevel function
The air flow is distributed in the fol-
lowing way: 45% ventilation, 45% feet,
10% windscreen.
With this setting treated air is di-
rected towards the feet of front and
rear seat passengers and towards the
dashboard vents.
fig. 87
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Failure to replace the fil-
ter can reduce the cli-
mate control system’s ef-
ficiency considerably.
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Feet
Air is directed towards the feet
through:
– three front vents for the first row
(2 on the driver’s side and 1 on the
passenger’s side);
– four vents on the floor (2 for the
second row and 2 for the third row).
Windscreen/feet
Air is distributed with the same per-
centage to the feet (40%) and wind-
screen vents (40%), but a small per-
centage is devoted to ventilation (20%)
in order to guarantee the passenger
compartment heating and to prevent
frosting.
This type of air distribution is applied
by the climate control system auto-
matic operation, especially when the
external temperature is very low and
it is necessary to direct some warm air
towards the driver’s hands.
MAX-DEF function
Air is completely directed to the
windscreen and front side windows.
This function is used for the wind-
screen/side window rapid defrost-ing/demisting and rear heated window
activation with only one operation.
Such function is activated manually
and enables the following functions:
– ventilation with maximum air ca-
pacity;
– air mixing completely hot;
– air recirculation off (outside air);
– compressor on;
– air distribution to the windscreen;
– rear heated window on.
When the MAX-DEF function is on
it is possible to alter the air capacity
and to deactivate the rear heated win-
dow.
The rear heated window works for
a limited time and turns off automati-
cally.AIR QUALITY
The system is fitted with a pollen fil-
ter which prevents dust particles and
pollen coming from the outside from
getting into the system.
Have the pollen filter checked at a
Fiat Dealership at least once a year,
possibly at the beginning of spring/
summer.
If the car is often used in dusty or
highly polluted areas, you should check
or change the pollen filter more fre-
quently.
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CONTROLSAAir flow slider
B Temperature control slider
C Heated rear window on/off but-
ton
DMAX – DEF function on/off but-
ton (max. defrosting/demisting for
windscreen, front side windows, rear
heated window and door mirrors)
EAir vent slider
FClimate control compressor on/off
button
GInside air recirculation on/off but-
ton
fig. 87a
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CLIMATE CONTROL (cooling)
Proceed as follows:
- turn the slider pointer Bto the blue
section;
- press button Fto turn the climate
control compressor on and button G
to turn on inside air recirculation;
- turn the slider pointer Ato the re-
quired speed.
• fan speed setting: this is possi-
ble by turning slider A.
• air distribution selection: this is
possible by this is possible by turning
slider E.
Air can be distributed in five
ways: ventilation (front), bilevel
(front/feet), feet, windscreen/feet,
windscreen (MAX-DEF).
• compressor on/off: if the com-
pressor is turned off by pressing but-
ton Nwhen the led is lit, the related
led will go off; if the same button is
pressed when the led is switched off,
the compressor (on/off) is on.• MAX-DEF on: this is possible by
pressing button Dand window
demisting will be quickly reached.
• rear heated window on: this is
possible by pressing button C, and the
related led comes on. In this way the
rear window electrical resistances are
activated to heat and demist the rear
window. To stop it, press the button
again and the related led will go off.
Anyway, the rear heated window
works for a limited time and turns off
automatically.Be careful not to dam-
age the rear heated win-
dow resistances when
cleaning it from inside.
• recirculation on: when button G
is pressed it is possible to select the
following travelling conditions: closed
recirculation (relative led on), air com-
ing from outside (led off) recirculation
open, or having the system automatic
control on (led off even if activated).
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The system uses refrig-
erant R134a as it will not
pollute the environment
if it accidentally leaks. Under no
circumstance use other fluids
which are incompatible with the
system’s component parts.
AIR FLOW
The system manual operation has 8
different air capacity levels which are
displayed with half blackening of each
main fan symbol stake.
When the automatic function has
been enabled (AUTO) the air capaci-
ty varies and can be controlled by the
system. This is indicated on the display
by 4 half blackened stakes. It is easier to reach the
wished air temperature
conditions with inside air
recirculation. Anyway, it is better
not to use this function in
rainy/cold days because inside
window misting may increase, es-
pecially if the compressor is off.
You are recommended
to use the inside air recir-
culation function in the
traffic jam (car lines inside or out-
side galleries) to prevent outside
polluted air from getting into the
vehicle. Anyway, do not use this
function when several people are
onboard, to prevent inside win-
dow misting.AUTOMATIC
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
The car is fitted with an automatic
climate control system to control tem-
perature, air capacity, distribution and
recirculation according to two defini-
tion levels:
• automatic system called multi-
zone, with split temperature (left/
right) for the first and second row;
• automatic system called three-
zonewith additional rear fans which
can be controlled by the second row
passengers to change the second and
third row vent air capacity.
IMPORTANTManual selections
prevail over automatic selections and
are stored in the memory until the
user activates the system automatic
mode (AUTO). Manual settings are
stored when the engine is turned off
and restored when the engine is start-
ed again.
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IMPORTANTWhen the engine is
started with the climate control sys-
tem in automatic mode and the ex-
ternal temperature is very low, the fan
may not be activated. Do not consid-
er it a malfunction; the system will re-
store the normal operation as soon as
the temperature threshold set by the
system is reached.
AIR DISTRIBUTION
Air distribution options, controlled
automatically or manually, are the fol-
lowing:
– ventilation (front)
– bilevel (front/feet)
– feet
– windscreen/feet
– MAX-DEF function.
Air is also delivered to second and
third row seat.Ventilation
The treated air flow passes through
5 front vents placed on the edge and
in the middle of the dashboard. The air
flow can be directed both horizontal-
ly and vertically by adjusting manually
the tab position and the control lever.
Air capacity can be adjusted by ro-
tating the vent sliders.
With this setting the system enables
air capacity variation for the second
and third row.
Bilevel function
The air flow is distributed in the fol-
lowing way: 45% ventilation, 45% feet,
10% windscreen.
With this setting treated air is di-
rected towards the feet of front and
rear seat passengers and towards the
dashboard vents. It also enables air ca-
pacity variation for the second and
third row.Feet
Air is directed towards the feet
through:
– three front vents for the first row
(2 on the driver’s side and 1 on the
passenger’s side);
– four vents on the floor (2 for the
second row and 2 for the third row).
Windscreen/feet
Air is distributed with the same per-
centage to the feet (40%) and wind-
screen vents (40%), but a small per-
centage is devoted to ventilation (20%)
in order to guarantee the passenger
compartment heating and to prevent
frosting.
This type of air distribution is applied
by the climate control system auto-
matic operation, especially when the
external temperature is very low and
it is necessary to direct some warm air
towards the driver’s hands.
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In addition, still with the climate con-
trol system working in automatic
mode, when the external temperature
is lower than 18°C, supplementary
fans can be used to direct some warm
air to the second and third row.
If cold air is required, treated air di-
rected to the feet is distributed to all
three rows.
MAX-DEF function
Air is completely directed to the
windscreen and front side windows.
This function is used for the wind-
screen/side window rapid defrost-
ing/demisting and rear heated window
activation with only one operation.
Such function is activated manually
and enables the following functions:
– ventilation with maximum air ca-
pacity;
– air mixing completely hot;– air recirculation off (outside air);
– compressor on;
– air distribution to the windscreen;
– rear heated window on.
When the MAX-DEF function is on
it is possible to alter the air capacity
(the minimum corresponds to 1 fan
notch) and to deactivate the rear heat-
ed window.
The rear heated window works for
a limited time and turns off automati-
cally.
MIXING
Temperature can be adjusted rang-
ing from a minimum of 14°C to a max-
imum of 28°C, i.e. “completely cold”
and “completely hot”. AIR QUALITY
The system is fitted with a pollen fil-
ter which prevents dust particles and
pollen coming from the outside from
getting into the system.
Have the pollen filter checked at a
Fiat Dealership at least once a year,
possibly at the beginning of spring/
summer.
If the car is often used in dusty or
highly polluted areas, you should check
or change the pollen filter more fre-
quently.
Failure to replace the fil-
ter can reduce the cli-
mate control system’s ef-
ficiency considerably.
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SENSORS
The system is fitted not only with
outside and inside temperature sen-
sors, but also with a sunlight sensor
which transmits the sunlight value to
the control unit, thus making the tem-
perature control by the system more
accurate.
The sunlight sensor is placed in the
middle of the dashboard, while the
outside temperature sensor is on the
passenger side door mirror. CONTROLS fig. 88-89
Versions with standard equipment
fig. 88
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